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Progress 17

Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft. Progress 17 was launched on August 17, 1983 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Aug 19, 1983).

COSPAR 1983-085ANORAD 14283Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Progress-17
Common name
Progress 17
Payload designation
Progress 7K-TG No. 119
International designator
1983-085A
NORAD catalog number
14283
GCAT identifier
S14283
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/092

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight, Radar imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
Progress
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
NPO Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-TG

Launch

Date
August 17, 1983 · 12:08 UTC
Launch record
1983-085Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
319 km
Apogee
338 km
Inclination
51.61°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
August 19, 1983
Last known active
Sep 18, 1983
End of operations
Sep 18, 1983

Size

Mass
7,250 kg
Dry mass
4,800 kg
Length
7.9 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
7.9 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q10639628 (CC0).